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1 AUGSBURG COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF NURSING NURS 410 Community Health I Fall Trimester 2010 Sept. Dec. FACULTY: CONTACT INFORMATION: LOCATION: COURSE TIMES: Joan Brandt, MPH, PhD, RN, CNE Associate Professor Phone: (office) (cell) Augsburg College Minneapolis campus Foss 21A Mondays from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM COURSE DATES: Week Date 1 September 13 2 September 27 3 October 4 4 October 11 5 October 25 (On-line) 6 November 1 7 November 15 8 December 6 (make-up day, if needed) Equivalent Credits: 1.0 course or 4 semester credits PLEASE NOTE: Quantitative Reasoning graduation skill is met by this course. All students who are taking this course must have met the Math Placement Level 3 skill. COURSE OVERVIEW This course introduces the student to community health nursing. Community Health Nursing I prepares the student to identify, plan and care for individuals, communities, and systems across care settings with particular emphasis on health inequities locally and globally. Students explore the complex social and health care systems in communities that influence the health and well being of population groups. Students will be introduced to the seventeen interventions of public health nursing in the model developed by Public Health Nursing Section of the Minnesota Department of Health and to the core functions and essential services of public health. Students will demonstrate through written work, discussion, and oral presentation an understanding of: (1) quantitative reasoning methods to identify the incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a population, as well as the risk factors and environmental factors related to communities. (2) populations at high risk of illness, disability, premature death, or poor recovery (3) interventions used with high-risk populations (4) evaluation methods for measuring the effect of interventions on the 1

2 health status of a population (5) and community services, institutional resources, and interprofessional collaboration as a means to affecting local, state, and global health issues. Community Health Nursing I (NUR410) is considered the first course in a two-part community health nursing curriculum. NUR410 is an introduction to the theoretical concepts and framework of community health nursing. The second course, Community Health Nursing II: Practicum (NUR411) is designed for application of theoretical concepts through guided clinical practicum activities. Through common objectives, the two courses complement one another by guiding the student from new knowledge to synthesis and evaluation of community health nursing and the health of the community as client. COURSE OBJECTIVES 1. Demonstrate respect for the inherent uniqueness and personal rights of the individual, groups, and communities within the context of society by: a. Critically reflecting on personal and cultural values as a health care professional. b. Identifying the culture and the effect of culture on clients living in a community. c. Identifying populations at high risk of illness, disability, premature death or poor recovery. d. Explaining the link between social justice, the commitment to the health of vulnerable populations and the elimination of health disparities. e. Discussing the ethical and cultural implications of healthcare policy on issues of access, equity, affordability, and social justice in healthcare delivery. f. Evaluating population-focused interventions with attention to effectiveness, efficiency, and equity within the context of global health needs and issues. 2. Apply nursing theories to nursing practice decisions with individuals, families, groups, systems and community in selected situations by: a. Utilizing public health theory and other professional frameworks to discuss the environment, the family, and individuals across the life span. b. Defining the core functions and essential services of public health. c. Describing the seventeen interventions of public health nursing in the model developed by Public Health Nursing Section of the Minnesota Department of Health. d. Interpreting and analyzing quality data indicators to formulate diagnoses, plans, and interventions based on collected information for purposes of improved quality health care of communities. 3. Synthesize knowledge from the liberal arts with the art and science of nursing by: a. Utilizing the epidemiological principles of incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a population, as well as the risk factors and environmental factors in community assessment. 2

3 b. Demonstrating the use of quantitative reasoning for improving the health of the community and in the setting of health goals. c. Demonstrating an understanding of the relationship of genetics and genomics to health, prevention, screening, diagnostics, prognostics, selection of treatment, and monitoring of treatment effectiveness d. Using evidence-based practices to guide health teaching, health counseling, screening, outreach, disease and outbreak investigation, referral and follow-up for patients from birth to death. 4. Utilize a holistic nursing process to assist individuals, families, groups, systems and community to maximize their health potential by: a. Applying the nursing process in the community health setting. b. Using an assessment framework to analyze population-based needs for safety and quality improvement of health and community health care services. 5. Utilize research findings to guide and enhance nursing practice by: a. Using information technology and patient data for ethical, effective clinical decisionmaking in providing compassionate patient care. b. Describing movement of health information across health care settings and information management for the purposes of making population-based health decisions regarding disease surveillance, outbreak, and disaster preparedness. c. Systematically evaluating the availability, accessibility, acceptability, quality, and effectiveness of nursing practice for the population. 6. Evaluate emerging roles of professional nurses as interprofessional team members in relationship to the health care needs of individuals, communities, and systems by: a. Valuing the knowledge and methods of a variety of disciplines to inform problem solving. b. Demonstrating interdisciplinary collaboration with other health care providers, professionals, and community representatives in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programs for community health. c. Recognizing and respect the contributions of professional colleagues and community representatives, consults with colleagues as needed, articulates nursing and public health knowledge and skills to others, and collaborates with other disciplines in teaching, supervision, and research. d. Articulating professional roles and responsibilities in organizational disaster preparedness planning. 3

4 COURSE OUTLINE See Weekly Grid. TEACHING-LEARNING ACTIVITIES Students are referred to the Augsburg Department of Nursing Student Handbook, Expectations of Faculty and Students Regarding the Teaching-Learning Process. Teaching-Learning activities include: lecture/discussion, web-based learning activities, case studies and case simulations, assigned readings, small group discussions, writing assignments, class participation and in-class presentations. This course information and course activities will be on Moodle at the Augsburg College site: The directions on how to access Moodle are on the web. You will have to click into Augnet and click into Moodle it is currently towards the middle of the page underneath the login command. Moodle will be used for posting assignments, the syllabus, and the weekly grid. In accordance with Augsburg policy, all communication with students will be initiated through the student s official Augsburg address. Forwarding of to personal accounts is the responsibility of the student. COURSE ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING Teaching and learning is a mutual commitment on the part of students and faculty. Students are responsible for their own learning and are responsible for meeting the requirements of the class. These expectations include, but are not limited to, appropriate preparation, attendance and participation in class, on-time submission of written work, on-going self-assessment of learning needs and professional growth. The instructors are responsible for teaching by creating an environment conducive to student learning, acting as a learning resource and support, guiding the students to appropriate sources of information, identifying relevant learning activities and being available as needed to help the student achieve the stated course objectives. Thus, it is intended that, throughout this course, a continuous and mutual process of teaching/learning will occur resulting in the personal and professional growth of all concerned. Assignments for Course Title of Assignment Points Date Due Individual-Focused Population-Based Assessment and Intervention** 60 Week 3 Epidemiology Assignment 60 Week 6 Community Assessment Project Windshield survey and description of the selected community * 50 Week 4 Two key informant interviews * 50 Week 5 Identify statistical data appropriate to the 60 Week 6 4

5 selected community * Interpretation of data for the specific community with comparisons to regional data * Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of the findings for the final class * 60 Week 7 60 Week 7 TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE 400 No extensions can be granted for NUR 410 as this is a prerequisite course for NUR 411 *Group work is optional for this assignment. **Individual work is required for this assignment. COURSE POLICIES COURSE GRADING This course is a full credit course and the total number of points is 400 Grading Scale Points Grade Percent % % % % % + Students are responsible for all learning activities of the course and are held accountable for content presented. Academic Integrity: Appropriate APA format for written papers is expected. All in-text references must be correctly credited to the appropriate authors using accepted APA format. Students are expected to demonstrate ethical decisions making in regards to course work, project negotiation and implementation in accordance to the student handbook. It is the policy of the Department of Nursing that papers containing plagiarized material will be given a grade of zero. Omitted citations are considered plagiarism. (See the Student and Nursing Department handbooks). 5

6 Accommodations: Students with special learning or physical differences (formally diagnosed) have legal rights to course modifications. To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact the CLASS Office ( ) or the Access Center ( ). Guidelines are presented on the Access Center Home Page found at: If you have a letter from one of these offices indicating you have a disability, which requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to your instructor to assist in their providing the accommodations that you will need in this class. Attendance: The most significant learning activity is the attendance and active participation in all class sessions. Being accountable for the knowledge presented to class is an important aspect of professional nursing practice. Students who miss class for any reason will notify the faculty member by or telephone prior to the class. The faculty member and the student will determine the plan to make up the missed material. Please note that class participation is a part of the course grade consideration. Therefore, attendance will be taken at all classes. LATE POLICY FOR ASSIGNMENTS: 1. Late papers will result in loss of points. Students must obtain permission from the course faculty prior to the due date, in order to submit assignments late without penalty. Students may papers to faculty by the due date in order to avoid the possibility of lost points. In case of unexpected crisis, students may negotiate with faculty for a late paper exception. This will result in no loss of points. It is required that students notify faculty of these situations and keep the faculty informed. 2. If you will be unable to attend class on a given due date, due to previously scheduled commitments, papers are expected to be handed in prior to your absence unless negotiated in advance with your faculty member. 3. Drafts are accepted for review and feedback prior to the final submission of a paper. Drafts must clearly identify - Submitted for Draft Review (Date) TEXTBOOKS AND COURSE MATERIALS Anderson, Elizabeth T., McFarlane, J. (2006). Community As Partner: Theory and Practice in Nursing. (5th Edition). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ******************************************************************************** Public Health Nursing Section. (2001). Public health interventions: Applications for public health nursing practice. Minnesota Department of Health: St. Paul. *This document can be retrieved at: This is a large document and you may want to print only the pages assigned. For example in week 1, we will look at pages 1 to 11, but there are several pages prior to getting to page #1. Please pay attention to the numbers at the bottom of the page. This is a PDF document. The assignments in the grid will refer to the document as Public Health Interventions ******************************************************************************** 6

7 Office of Public Health Practice. (2007). Community Health Assessment and Action Planning Handbook (CHAAP) Minnesota Department of Health: St. Paul. *This document can be retrieved at: ********************************************************************************* American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6 th Ed.). Washington, DC. Purchase online or via Augsburg College Bookstore. ******************************************************************************** OFFICE HOURS: Office hours are held by appointment. Appointments may be made by calling or ing and scheduling an appointment time. I will try to respond to messages within 24 hours Monday Friday. I can also be reached via phone at